NRM BUSH WAR MEMORIES: Maj. Ruranga kept Mutalehttp://www.monitor.co.ug/SpecialReports/WarMemories/-/859092/858424/-/4a7f7vz/-/index.html
Maj. Rubaramira Ruranga (R0 0192) is currently best known for his national and international crusade against HIV/AIDS. However, he was the first officer in charge of prisons during the 1981-’86 bush war. He told William Tayeebwa all about in a chat this week2004-02-09T08:43:28ZNRM BUSH WAR MEMORIES: I was declared dead on radio, says Col. Kuteesahttp://www.monitor.co.ug/SpecialReports/WarMemories/-/859092/858450/-/4a7f5cz/-/index.html
Col. Pecos Kuteesa was among the first five bush war commanders. When Kampala fell in January 1986, he commanded the first battalion that marched through Jinja road. His book about “how it all happened in the five-year guerrilla warfare” is due for publication.2004-02-09T08:43:00ZNRM BUSH WAR MEMORIES: Suspected to be Obote spy - Mugusha Muntuhttp://www.monitor.co.ug/SpecialReports/WarMemories/-/859092/858454/-/4a7f58z/-/index.html
RA 084 Mugisha Muntu went straight from the University to the bush. Even before he joined the anti-Obote struggle, he was engaging the government army in hide and seek games. He would rise from a bush-war senior officer to Major General and army commander.2004-02-09T08:43:00ZNRM BUSH WAR MEMORIES: Njuba recruited Kigongo, Naddulihttp://www.monitor.co.ug/SpecialReports/WarMemories/-/859092/858462/-/4a7f4ez/-/index.html
In 1979, Uganda Law Society boss SAM KALEGA NJUBA called a press conference. Among other things he condemned the abuse of prisoners’ human rights; lawyers were being denied access to detained clients2004-02-09T08:43:00ZNRM BUSH WAR MEMORIES: Lt. Col. Mwesigye was a rebel twice overhttp://www.monitor.co.ug/SpecialReports/WarMemories/-/859092/858466/-/4a7f4az/-/index.html
Lt. Col. Fred Mwesigye is the managing director of the National Enterprise Corporation, a parastatal under the Ministry of Defence. In Part 2 of the Bush War Memories series to mark Heroes Day, Mwesigye, one of the armed 27 who stormed Kabamba on Feb. 6, 1981, recounts his story to Bernard Tabaire: -2004-02-09T08:43:00ZNRM BUSH WAR MEMORIES: Otafiire; the bush mobiliserhttp://www.monitor.co.ug/SpecialReports/WarMemories/-/859092/858440/-/4a7f68z/-/index.html
He recruited Maj. Gen. Fred Rwigyema (RIP) into the bush war and survived Idi Amin’s 1974 public executions of captured rebels. In this eleventh part of our continuing series of Bush2004-02-09T08:43:00ZNRM BUSH WAR MEMORIES: Risking all to avenge a brother's death - Col. Ggwangahttp://www.monitor.co.ug/SpecialReports/WarMemories/-/859092/858444/-/4a7f64z/-/index.html
Col. Kasirye-Ggwanga’s recollection of the 1981-’86 war continues our Bush War Memories series. From his house in Makindye, Kampala, the former LC-V chairman of Mubende told his story to Bernard Tabaire & David Kibirige on May 25: -2004-02-09T08:43:00ZNRM BUSH WAR MEMORIES: Untold story of the Mukono bush warhttp://www.monitor.co.ug/SpecialReports/WarMemories/-/859092/858442/-/4a7f66z/-/index.html
He joined the bush war at its inception in February 1981. His fifth battalion captured Entebbe in January 1986. As director of army records, he gave Museveni his R0 001 number.2004-02-09T08:43:00ZNRM BUSH WAR MEMORIES: Dreaded the army, then joined - Lt. Col. Katirimahttp://www.monitor.co.ug/SpecialReports/WarMemories/-/859092/858448/-/4a7f60z/-/index.html
Lt. Col. Phinehas Katirima is one of the 10 representatives of the army in Parliament. Bernard Tabaire listened as he recounted his story in our continuing Bush War Memories series to mark this year’s Heroes Day: -2004-02-09T08:43:00ZNRM BUSH WAR MEMORIES: Maj. Jacob Asiimwe noted Luwero atrocitieshttp://www.monitor.co.ug/SpecialReports/WarMemories/-/859092/858432/-/4a7f72z/-/index.html
When hunted by government soldiers while headmaster at Masuulita SS, Maj. Jacob Asiimwe (RO 105) decided to join the bush war, taking all of his 40 boarding students along.2004-02-09T08:43:00ZNRM BUSH WAR MEMORIES: Rukikaire smuggled gunshttp://www.monitor.co.ug/SpecialReports/WarMemories/-/859092/858434/-/4a7f70z/-/index.html
Matthew Rukikaire has been at both extremes: a National Organising Secretary of the Uganda Peoples Congress (in mid 60s) and a chairman of the NRM External Committee.2004-02-09T08:43:00ZNRM BUSH WAR MEMORIES: We fought for what was righthttp://www.monitor.co.ug/SpecialReports/WarMemories/-/859092/858436/-/4a7f6xz/-/index.html
Dr Kizza-Besigye, now retired army colonel, fled the country in August 2001, citing state harassment and persecution following the disputed presidential elections in March of that year, in which he stood against President Yoweri Museveni.2004-02-09T08:43:00ZNRM BUSH WAR MEMORIES: Col. Taban on Museveni’s guard squadhttp://www.monitor.co.ug/SpecialReports/WarMemories/-/859092/858438/-/4a7f6vz/-/index.html
Col. Geoffrey Kyabihende Taban, 43, has spent more than half of his life as a combatant. From a foot soldier, Taban has grown to a division commander and recently to the chairman of the Court Martial at the Army General Headquarters, Bombo.2004-02-09T08:43:00ZNRM BUSH WAR MEMORIES: How Museveni’s driver ledhttp://www.monitor.co.ug/SpecialReports/WarMemories/-/859092/858426/-/4a7f7tz/-/index.html
He joined the bush war at its inception and drove dozens of rebel recruits to the Luwero war zone. He had a close shave with death several times and now lives not a particularly glorious2004-02-09T08:43:00ZThe bush was no exception, affairs developed - Njubahttp://www.monitor.co.ug/SpecialReports/WarMemories/-/859092/858428/-/4a7f7rz/-/index.html
The daughter of an Anglican bishop, Capt. Gertrude Njuba shunned politics as a young woman. But then she ran out of options and found herself ferrying rebel recruits in her car to Yoweri Museveni in Luwero and Matayo Kyaligonza in Mukono.2004-02-09T08:43:00Z